Mal and Jo sit down with 'House of The Dragon' showrunner and Co-Creator, Ryan Condal! They discuss some of the adaptive changes made on the show, if they were tempted to keep Ormund around, the reveal of Alys's backstory, and more!
(00:00) Intro
(02:13) Morally Gray Characters in ‘House of the Dragon’
(05:53) Aegon and Rhaenyra’s Dynamic
(07:31) Rhaenyra’s Reign and Viserys’s Legacy
(11:53) What’s Next for Mysaria?
(14:28) Ormund’s Fate
(17:55) Aegon and Aemond’s Relationship
(20:02) The Targaryens and Their Crazy Shit
(25:57) Alys Rivers’s Backstory Revealed
(29:25) Dragon Bonds
(37:14) Halaena’s Destiny and the Tapestry
(42:32) Daeron’s Characteristics
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell 

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Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are excited to give you all of their thoughts on the final episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3! They discuss Rhaenyra’s speech, Ormund’s fate, Ulf’s betrayal, and more!

(00:00) Intro

(01:25) CR’s recap

(03:14) Overall thoughts

(06:53) What’s next for Rhaenyra?

(19:30) Helaena’s fate

(26:19) Daemon and Corlys

(31:35) Ormund’s death and his arc

(35:16) Hugh and Ulf’s allegiance

(40:48) Aegon and Aemond’s reunion

(46:52) Alys’s backstory

(50:00) Alyn’s loyalty

(54:04) Addam and Baela buckling under Rhaenyra’s rule

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Carlos Chiriboga, Scott Lee, and Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Set Production: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu Mehra

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo answer all of your questions about 'The Odyssey'! They discuss everything from Emily Wilson's criticisms of the movie to what Nolan-verse regulars should have been cast! Later, they each give their current rankings of Nolan's filmography.
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:26) The Odyssey Inspired Mailbag
(00:59:26) The Official Nolan Rankings
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the seventh episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, "The Dragon in Winter." They discuss Helaena’s dreams, a dragon ground battle, Aegon’s rebirth, and more!

(00:00) Intro

(10:03) Opening Snapshot

(23:17) Deep dive

(24:48) Helaena the dreamer

(51:30) The dragons dance

(01:28:05) Mysaria makes her move

(01:45:52) Alicent, Aemond, and Alys get weird

(02:08:21) Aegon experiences a rebirth

(02:20:58) Tumbleton readies for battle

(02:35:52) Dragon math update

(02:38:04) Book spoilers!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Production Assistant: Scott Lee

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are excited to give you all of their thoughts on the newest episode of ‘House of the Dragon’! They start off by decoding Helaena’s visions, then get into Aemond’s latest hallucinations at Harrenhal, and later rank the ferocity of the dragons that are still in play.

(00:00) Intro

(1:14) CR’s recap

(6:03) Helaena’s visions and what they mean

(12:11) Is Rhaenyra starting to have some doubts about the prophecy?

(14:54) Mysaria and Rhaenyra’s relationship

(18:54) Aemond’s Harrenhal vision with Alicent

(22:47) Rhaenyra’s plan to take out Aemond

(26:13) The hierarchy of dragon superiority

(34:47) Aegon and his arc this season

(45:05) Hightower schemes

(51:50) Fallout of the Daemon and Rhaenyra conversation

(56:39) What do you want from the finale?

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Carlos Chiriboga, and Scott Lee

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Set Production: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu Mehra

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are here to dive deep into the latest Marvel movie, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ They break down all of the characters that make an appearance, the themes of the movie, and what it sets up for the future of the MCU.

(00:00) Intro

(08:21) Opening Snapshot

(29:09) Deep Dive

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Scott Lee, and Jamie Yukich

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the sixth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, "Faceless Men." They discuss the Butcher’s Ball, dragon dreams, some assassination attempts, and more!

(00:00) Intro

(08:00) Opening Snapshot

(19:12) Deep dive

(19:53) The Butcher’s Ball is here at last

(42:11) The black council remains a dumpster fire

(01:00:57) House Baratheon enters the chat

(01:08:29) Ulf shares a lament with Hugh

(01:12:57) Rhaenyra and Alicent discuss escapegate

(01:18:55) Mysaria covers her ass

(01:22:26) The gold cloaks retire

(01:26:05) Alyn appeals to his father

(01:29:20) Tyland, Larys, and Aegon dig the realm’s shallowest grave

(01:32:17) Alys ratchets up the flirting

(01:35:41) Jeyne Arryn scolds Rhaena

(01:38:40) It is, once again, incest o’clock

(01:42:35) Gwayne arrives in Tumbleton

(01:55:13) Helaena sews the future

(01:58:34) Alys shows Aemond her dragon eggs

(02:22:22) Rhaenyra hears petitions—and cuts her hand

(02:33:38) Daemon goes undercover

(02:34:04) Gwayne thwarts an assassination attempt

(02:40:57) Kat rejects Hugh

(02:42:14) Rhaenyra sends Alicent to Harrenhal

(02:47:57) Closing shots

(02:49:05) Book spoilers!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson are excited to give you all of their thoughts on the newest episode of ‘House of the Dragon’! They start off by once again speculating about Corlis’s well-being, then they dive into the biggest moment in this episode involving Ser Criston Cole and, finally, give us a rundown on Daenys the Dreamer.

(00:00) Intro

(1:13) CR’s recap

(5:59) Rest in Peace Criston Cole

(14:01) Book Moments and How They Translate to TV

(22:04) Show Moments We’re Questioning

(27:50) Favorite Moment of the Episode

(36:01) The Throne Has Drawn Blood From Rhaenyra

(38:44) More Dragon Eggs

(48:15) Romance Corner

(54:39) Daenys the Dreamer and Prophecy

(56:57) Where Everyone Is at the End of the Episode

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson

Producers: Aleya Zenieris, Carlos Chiriboga, Jamie Yukich, and Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Set Production: Jonathan Ratliff and Gitu Mehra

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are at San Diego Comic-Con 2026! They rank their favorite moments of SDCC 2026. They discuss everything from Marvel to ‘Rings of Power’ and ‘Lanterns’!
Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Aleya Zenieris, Jon Jones, and Jamie Yukich

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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Mal and Jo are back to dive deep into the fifth episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3, "Unbowed and Unbent." They discuss Aemond’s Harrenhal dreams, Alicent’s escape attempts, Criston and Gwayne’s muddy campaign, and more!

(00:00) Intro

(03:53) Opening Snapshot

(19:57) Criston and Gwayne

(42:28) Ormund and Daeron

(01:07:32) Aemond and Alys

(01:30:46) Aegon and Larys

(01:41:56) Alicent, Helaena, and Mysaria

(01:59:40) The black council

(02:06:57) Daemon and Rhaenyra

(02:25:58) Book spoilers!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Scott Lee

Studio Production: Jacob Cornett

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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